Mission and History

Our Mission

The mission of Trinity Schools is to impart basic ordered knowledge about the
world and to train students in basic intellectual skills and qualities of mind so that
they might be of use to God in the wise care and governance of his creation and in
the building of his kingdom. We accomplish this by establishing a culture marked
by the discovery of truth, the practice of goodness, the creation of beauty, and
the development of intellectual and aesthetic habits of mind. Trinity School is a
community of learners characterized by the rigorous exploration of reality, the free
and disciplined exchange of ideas, and active participation in the fine arts.

Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of Trinity School can effectively be arranged under the
categories of the true, the good and the beautiful.

With regard to truth, our goals include that our students develop the ability to
discover and understand it wherever it is found. Further, we want our students
to possess an ever- increasing knowledge and understanding of reality: how
things actually stand in all spheres of inquiry. Additionally, we expect to see and
aid in the development of a sense of wonder within our students: wonder about
reality and a desire to learn more. We want to inculcate within them a love for
the truth.

With regard to goodness, our goals include that our students desire the good
in their own lives and in the world. We want them to become morally and
spiritually serious persons. Further we want our students to develop the ability
to recognize the good. Finally, we desire that the students appropriate the
practices that will produce good in their own lives and in the lives of those
around them.

With regard to beauty, our goals include that the students not only develop the
ability to recognize and love beauty, but that they also attain proficiency in the
skills requisite to producing beautiful things in art, music and drama. We intend
for our students thereby to develop a love of beauty in its various expressions.

In addition to these overarching goals, we also intend that every student
develop particular skills and qualities. These include the following:

Linguistic literacy: That our students know how language works and are able
to employ it with accuracy and effectiveness. This includes the knowledge of
grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other rules of language; the ability to
formulate a thesis and defend it.

Mathematical literacy: That our students know how mathematics works and are
proficient in its use; that they can apply it in scientific settings. This includes
the ability to use symbolic manipulation, representation, and abstraction; the
development of proofs and understanding of formal systems.

Scientific literacy: That our students know the basic facts, principles, and
concepts of geology, biology, chemistry, and physics; that they are equipped to
learn more in each of these areas.

Fundamental literacy: That our students are able to gather information from
observation, from experience and from reflection; that they are able to abstract,
analyze, synthesize, apply, and evaluate knowledge.

Social virtues: That our students show respect for others and their views; that
they recognize the dignity of all humans, and are able to converse and dialogue
intelligently; that they possess an ecumenical spirit in all matters of Christianity.

Trinity Schools has an ongoing collaboration with Trinity Academy in Portland, Oregon and Wilberforce School in Princeton, New Jersey. Both are classical Christian schools, employ the Trinity Schools curriculum and have faculty trained by master teachers from Trinity Schools.